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- Oct 23, 2011
I watched a lot of Torvill and Dean and was amazed how they looked exactly the same doing Bolero in 84 then 94. I wish they had changed it in 94 with new outfits like in later performances.
At this point I actually enjoyed their Paso Doble the most. Ice dance had become oh how shall we say over the top Russian by 94. I hated 98 and got caught up in all the drama again about the cheating Russian couple Pasha and her boyfriend Sasha Zhulin. I recall meeting Maia Usova with Platov when they became very popular with the crowds who detested Pasha.
It was interesting to see interviews of the wonderful Bourne and Kraatz and hearvDubova say that had the best edges. I watched interviews of Torvill and Dean on Piers Morgan. I vaguely recalled those interviews of a few years ago. I think Torvill and Dean got huge mileage out of their gold medal but they really were special. I think their dancing holds up. Always such perfection in every move.
Then of course I got curious about Isabelle Duchenays who never remarried and wonder where she is. Not much to be found. I did not like the brother sister team but by then Ice dance was becoming unrecognizable.
I guess we can thank Marina Zueva and Igor for recreating this ice dance form under CoP. My how one video leads to another and another and..... I get compulsive.
It is amazing how many ID programs/ teams I did not like. Then. And how many I find more watchable.
Where have you gone lately into skating history?
At this point I actually enjoyed their Paso Doble the most. Ice dance had become oh how shall we say over the top Russian by 94. I hated 98 and got caught up in all the drama again about the cheating Russian couple Pasha and her boyfriend Sasha Zhulin. I recall meeting Maia Usova with Platov when they became very popular with the crowds who detested Pasha.
It was interesting to see interviews of the wonderful Bourne and Kraatz and hearvDubova say that had the best edges. I watched interviews of Torvill and Dean on Piers Morgan. I vaguely recalled those interviews of a few years ago. I think Torvill and Dean got huge mileage out of their gold medal but they really were special. I think their dancing holds up. Always such perfection in every move.
Then of course I got curious about Isabelle Duchenays who never remarried and wonder where she is. Not much to be found. I did not like the brother sister team but by then Ice dance was becoming unrecognizable.
I guess we can thank Marina Zueva and Igor for recreating this ice dance form under CoP. My how one video leads to another and another and..... I get compulsive.
It is amazing how many ID programs/ teams I did not like. Then. And how many I find more watchable.
Where have you gone lately into skating history?
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